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County or areaBridgend
Postcode districtCF32
Telephone code01690
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:56 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:17 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,688 residentsin the Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws census areaMedian age 40.33,248 households66% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,312 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 75% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,611 mm of rain a year, 63 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January41 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Moelgeilamountain · 1.7 miMynydd Baedanmountain · 2.0 miParc Slip Collieryhistoric site · 2.0 miCwm-y-pandyvalley · under a mileBridgendhistoric site · 2.6 miCwm Garwvalley · under a mileCymmer Forestforest · 2.5 miCwmogwr Forestforest · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBryncethin Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miStarling Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 16 haWindmill Community Parkpark · 3.7 miParc Calon Lanpark · 3.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201817 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202433 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,470 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation136 m446 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlanrhyd Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryTrem Y Mor2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell1.9 miDentistVillage Dental Care2.1 miPolice stationMaesteg Police Station3.8 miCash machineBettws Convenience Store, Bettwsunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryBetws Primary School174 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd193 pupilsright hereSecondaryColeg Cymunedol Y Dderwen1,249 pupils1.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL16 miRailway stationTondu1.5 miBus stationMaesteg Bus Station Stand 64.1 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops31 within a mileEV chargingHeol Y Llyfrau Car Park2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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